Early Norwegian Settlement
Ole Johnson was the first Norwegian settler in the vicinity of Rosedale, where a small Norwegian community had developed by 1905. He settled there in 1891 and was a veteran of the Civil War.
Public Office
Henry Brandvig was the first and, by 1905, the only Norwegian known to have held public office in the county. He was elected County Surveyor in 1897.
Churches and Congregations
By 1905, there was one Norwegian congregation in the county belonging to the United Church.
Sources:
[Ulvestad, Martin. Nordmændene i Amerika. Utg. History Book Company's Forlag. Minneapolis, Minn. 1907.]
Places Mentioned in the Register
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